Meaning: The Palm Fiber / The Flame | Has 5 Verses | Revealed In: Mecca (Makki Surah)
1. تَبَّتْ يَدَا أَبِي لَهَبٍ وَتَبَّ
May the hands of Abu Lahab be ruined, and ruined is he!
2. مَا أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُ مَالُهُ وَمَا كَسَبَ
His wealth and gains will not benefit him.
3. سَيَصْلَىٰ نَارًا ذَاتَ لَهَبٍ
He will burn in a flaming Fire.
4. وَٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ حَمَّالَةَ ٱلْحَطَبِ
And his wife (too) – the carrier of firewood.
5. فِى جِيدِهَا حَبْلٌۭ مِّن مَّسَدٍۢ
Around her neck is a rope of palm-fiber.
This Surah is a powerful warning about arrogance, disbelief, and opposition to the truth.
Who was Abu Lahab ?
Abu Lahab (real name: ʿAbd al-ʿUzzā ibn ʿAbdul Muṭṭalib) was the uncle of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, but a staunch enemy of Islam.
Key Facts about Abu Lahab:
(a) He was a paternal uncle of the Prophet ﷺ but showed hatred and opposition to the message of Islam.
(b) Along with his wife, he mocked, insulted, and harmed the Prophet ﷺ openly.
(c) Allah revealed Surah Al-Masad (Surah 111) condemning him and his wife by name — the only enemies of Islam directly mentioned in the Qur’an.
His story serves as a powerful lesson that lineage alone doesn’t save a person — only faith (iman) does.
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